Plate 1 · CI runners

CI runner prices: Windows x64, 2 vCPU

Across 6 providers, one 5-minute job on a Windows x64, 2 vCPU runner costs between $0.03 (Namespace) and $0.08 (Buildkite), with prices checked 31 Oct 2026.

Cost of one 5-minute job; one mark per provider at its lowest-cost size.

CI runner prices: Windows x64, 2 vCPU, by cost of one 5-minute job
#	Provider and size	5-min job	Billed	Price	RAM	Caveats
1	Namespacenscloud-windows-2022-amd64-2x4 $0.006 /min[1] · 4 GB RAM Max job 3 h Team plan	$0.03	5 min	$0.006 /min[1]	4 GB	Max job 3 h Team plan
2	Blacksmithblacksmith-2vcpu-windows-2025 $0.008 /min[2] · 7 GB RAM Not published: setup, rounding, minimum	≥ $0.04	5 min	$0.008 /min[2]	7 GB	Not published: setup, rounding, minimum
3	Depotdepot-windows-2025 $0.008 /min[3] · 8 GB RAM $20/mo plan	$0.04	5 min	$0.008 /min[3]	8 GB	$20/mo plan
4	GitHub Actionswindows-latest $0.01 /min[4] · 8 GB RAM	$0.05	5 min	$0.01 /min[4]	8 GB	None on record
5	GitLab.comsaas-windows-medium-amd64 $0.01 /min[5] · 7.5 GB RAM Prepaid Max job 3 h Not published: rounding, minimum	≥ $0.05	5 min	$0.01 /min[5]	7.5 GB	Prepaid Max job 3 h Not published: rounding, minimum
6	Namespacenscloud-windows-2022-amd64-2x8 $0.012 /min[1] · 8 GB RAM Max job 3 h Team plan	$0.06	5 min	$0.012 /min[1]	8 GB	Max job 3 h Team plan
7	BuildkiteWINDOWS_AMD64_2X8 (Small) $0.016 /min[6] · 8 GB RAM $30/mo plan Pro plan	$0.08	5 min	$0.016 /min[6]	8 GB	$30/mo plan Pro plan

Cost = price per minute × (run time 5 min + billed setup), rounded up to the billing increment, at least the minimum charge. ≥ = a term isn't published. Method

Sources

1 namespace.so/pricing · 31 Oct 2026
2 blacksmith.sh/pricing · 31 Oct 2026
3 depot.dev/docs/github-actions/runner-types · 31 Oct 2026
4 docs.github.com/en/billing/reference/actions-runner-pricing · 31 Oct 2026
5 about.gitlab.com/pricing · 31 Oct 2026
6 buildkite.com/pricing · 31 Oct 2026